AES / Iran: The same struggle for sovereignty against imperialist predators
While the Iranian people pay with their blood for the right to decide their own destiny, the same powers that dictate their law in the Sahel continue to strike with impunity. Since February 28, 2026, American-Israeli strikes have killed more than 1,300 Iranian civilians and destroyed nearly 10,000 civilian sites, including hospitals, schools, and energy facilities.
These are documented war crimes, yet they are met with deafening silence from the international community.
In Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, the same methods are at work. Under the pretext of fighting terrorism, imperialist powers sought to impose their military presence, plunder resources, and dictate their law.
But the peoples of the Sahel, under the leadership of Captain Ibrahim Traoré, Colonel Assimi Goïta, and General Abdourahamane Tiani, said no. They expelled foreign forces and built their own sovereign alliance.
What do Iran and the AES have in common? Coveted strategic resources. Iran holds immense oil and gas reserves.
The AES is rich in gold, uranium, lithium, and more. Imperialist powers cannot tolerate peoples sovereignly deciding to exploit their wealth without going through their multinational corporations.
The same media that demonize Tehran are those that label AES leaders as “putschists.”
The time has come for Africa to take a stand. Are we on the side of the oppressors or the oppressed?
On the side of those who bomb civilians or those who resist? Iran is fighting for its sovereignty, just like Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré is right when he speaks of a “communication war,” because imperialist media want to make the world believe these countries are dictatorships, but the truth lies elsewhere.
What is happening in Iran today could happen to any country tomorrow. The same powers striking Tehran are those that colonized African ancestors, supported dictatorships on our continent, and plundered our wealth.
Supporting the AES means supporting the vision of a sovereign Africa, capable of engaging in dialogue as equals with all nations.
Olivier TOE
